This map shows the countries that pay the most tax in Europe

Do you know what the rate of tax is around Europe?

If you do, well done you, but if you don't, all is forgiven.

Here's a nice infographic which is a great starter for ten from the European Parliament.

The values in orange are for direct taxes, such as income or property, whereas the grey values are for rates of consumption-related taxes, such as VAT or fuel duty.

Here's what that looks like, ranked:

Interestingly, Denmark collects a much higher amount of tax from indirect taxes than most countries. As a result, the country also collects the most tax (nearly 50 per cent) as a proportion of gross domestic product.

Western European countries generally see higher revenues in indirect taxes, while eastern European countries see the opposite.

HT World Economic Forum

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